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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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